Overview
Provide technical and operational support to the Health Services Improvement Program (HSIP) Trust Account by strengthening financial coordination, implementation monitoring, compliance, Direct Financial Cooperation (DFC) management, audit readiness, and documentation systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the monitoring of HSIP Trust Account implementation, including fund utilization, adherence to reporting timelines, and compliance with supporting documentation requirements.
- Follow up on Implementing Partner Capacity Assessment (IPCA) corrective actions and related documentation requirements at the provincial level.
- Respond to routine financial and administrative queries from provincial offices and relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate other programmatic, operational, and administrative activities as needed.
- Oversee the processing and follow-up of Direct Financial Cooperation (DFC) agreements and related documentation.
- Coordinate with WHO programme teams and secretaries on FACE Forms and DFC-related documentation.
- Maintain and monitor WHO-to-HSIP fund transfer documentation and track fund availability.
- Follow up with relevant NDOH technical units and provincial teams on the submission of program and technical reports.
- Manage the processing of receipts and maintain accurate transaction records in IFMS and related tracking tools.
- Maintain an organized and up-to-date dashboard for DFC, provincial transactions, and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate on-site monitoring visits and spot-checks at the provincial and PHA levels for activities funded through the DFC mechanism.
- Contribute to provincial monitoring and review activities related to development partner-supported funds.
- Provide technical guidance to provinces and PHAs to strengthen documentation, reporting, and filing practices.
Required Experience
- Minimum of three years of work experience relevant for the position (leading and performing a wide range of Program Management, administrative and Finance services.
- Experience working and supporting government institutions, development partners, UN agencies, NGOs or donor funding programs.
- Experience supporting audit readiness, compliance, and implementing financial monitoring.
- Experience with WHO/United Nations or other international organization.
- Good knowledge of program management and end-to-end business processes.
- Experience in project management, ideally in the United Nations System and/or a public health context.
- Good knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems.
- Experience working with NDOH and other Government institutions.
- Familiarity with donor reporting requirements, implementation monitoring, and accountability frameworks is desirable.
- Experience supporting program implementation at national and sub-national/provincial levels is an advantage.
Qualifications
- Degree (Bachelor’s) in Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- Master’s degree in Program Management, Business Administration, or related field, Membership in a relevant Professional Body, e.g., PNG CPA.
